According to this recent Excel analysis, mortality seems to rise when the SYNTAX II score is not taken into account when defining the revascularization strategy. The difference does not reach statistical significance and further studies are required, but the message is clear: the left main coronary artery is not the only thing that matters; other…
In Diabetics with Multivessel Disease SYNTAX Score Calculations Are Redundant
In diabetic patients with multivessel disease, anatomical complexity assessed by SYNTAX score is an independent predictor of combined events only por PCI patients, and has absolutely no consequence for surgery. The score should not be used to decide on a revascularization strategy. If the patient is diabetic and has multivessel disease, they simply ought to…
SYNTAX I, SYNTAX II and SYNTAX III: From invasive to non-invasive assessment of Coronary Stenosis
Exhibitor: Patrick W. Serruys Recorded by TV Med – June 8th, 2016 / SOLACI-SBHCI Congress 2016. We value your opinion. You are more than welcome to leave your comments, thought, questions or suggestions here below.
Left main PCI: Requiem for the Syntax score?
Original Title: Angiographic and Clinical Outcomes After Everolimus-Eluting Stenting for Unprotected Left Main Disease and High Anatomic Coronary Complexity. Reference: JACC Cardiovascular Interventions. Doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2016.02.016. Courtesy of Dr. Agustín Vecchia. In patients with unprotected left main disease (ULMD) associated to complex coronary anatomy, choosing a revascularization strategy can be challenging. Current guidelines recommend surgery for…